...I have to sincerely apologize. I've been having SUCH a hard time keeping up with my life recently! Between working until all hours of the evening to attending holiday work functions, I barely have had the time to respond to LJ entries (though I have read them all!! You all have been busy!!) and FB messages and emails. I can barely keep my eyes open when I get home from work these days and it's nearly impossible for me to get up in the mornings... :P

Hopefully my life will slow down soon, but as soon as I get home these days I'm SO exhausted, I barely spend any time online. (You know something's seriously wrong with me when I can't even log in to LJ...) :P

But, on a happier note, my NYC trip is in the final stages of planning. :) Coincidentally I'll be in the city the exact same time as my friend Melyssa. We're both going with our Moms and we're seeing all the same shows, just on different days! :D It's SUCH a coincidence because she and I planned these trips MONTHS ago and only found out last week that we'd be there at the same time! I'm still trying to convince them to see MEMPHIS and Billy Elliot with us our last day in the city. :) Hoping, if nothing else, we'll at least be able to meet up for lunch or dinner one day. :)

On another short side note... Got the MEMPHIS cast recording in the mail this evening!! Damn. LOVE how Chad sounds in "Radio" and Good Lord... "Memphis Lives In Me." I have to admit loving the live performances of "Music of My Soul" a bit more than the recording - only because Chad ACTS the lyrics more than sings them in live performances but it's all still lovely and I'm very happy I finally have my copy. :D

Finally, slowly, but surely getting all the holiday stuff done... Thanks SO MUCH to all our wonderful friends who we've received cards from! LOVE to see everyone's family and babies getting older! :) Attended the branch holiday party tonight for work (our company's party was last week Thursday and our department's party was Saturday night.... AHHH!) and was shocked to see my co-worker's daughter. When I first met my co-worker, she was pregnant - her daughter is now 12 years old!! How's that for time flying and really making me feel old? Sheesh. :)

Again, my apologies to all... if you've recently sent me a FB message or email and I haven't responded - please forgive me!! I REALLY need to catch up with my life. :P